Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg #9 and Nashville Predators left wing Viktor Arvidsson #33 celebrate with teammate Nashville Predators right wing Craig Smith #15 who scored a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth #12 skates past the celebration.

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov #16 rips Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen's helmet off after losing 5-2 in the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg #9 scores a goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier #45 in the third period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Nashville Predators teammates swarm Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg #9,left, after Forsberg scored against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie #4 celebrate his goal against Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne #35 in the second period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar on the bench in the second period against the Nashville Predators during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche right wing Sven Andrighetto #10 and Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher #12 crash the boards in the third period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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The Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators clash seconds after the Predators won 5-2 the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog #92 wraps the puck towards Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne #35 in the first period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Bourque #57 and Nashville Predators defenseman Matt Irwin #52 crash the boards in the first period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog #92 skates without his helmet against Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino #13 in the first period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard #49, left, defenseman Patrik Nemeth #12, third from left, left wing Gabriel Landeskog #92, fourth from left and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon #29, right, surround Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov #16, second from left, after Zadorov scored a goal against the Nashville Predators in the first period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen #96 rushes towards Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne #35 on a breakaway, but gets blocked in the second period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018. Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban #76 chases.

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Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier #45 blocks a shot in the third period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018. Nashville Predators left wing Viktor Arvidsson #33 looks for a rebound, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov #16 tried to block.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg #9 dribbles the puck between his legs and around Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard #49 and eventually scores a goal, his second in the third period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018. Nashville won 5-2.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg #9 scores a goal against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier #45 in the third period during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard #49 watches the celebration. Nashville won 5-2.

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Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg #9 celebrates his first goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period with teammates Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi #59 and Nashville Predators left wing Viktor Arvidsson #33 during the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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The Colorado Avalanche line up for the National Anthem before playing the Nashville Predators for the first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar during practice at Bridgestone Arena before the first game of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Nashville Predators April 12, 2018.

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Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier #45 stretches before practice at Bridgestone Arena before the first game of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Nashville Predators April 12, 2018.

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A ref skates past a catfish that was thrown on the ice moments before the face-off for first game of round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena April 12, 2018.

A Denver Post staff photojournalist for the past 20 years, Andy Cross studied photojournalism at both the Colorado Institute of Art and the Metropolitan State College of Denver. In addition to covering daily assignments and photo projects, he has covered major Colorado news and sporting events, including the Columbine and Aurora mass shootings, forest fires, flooding, 2008 Democratic National Convention, two Super Bowls and the World Series.

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